Col. Michael S. Mullin is the Deputy Commander, 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. In this role he is responsible for executing the wing's mission of delivering F-35 fifth-generation combat airpower to the United States Indo- Pacific Command. Additionally, the wing provides high-end, multi-domain combat training to U.S. and international partners during RED FLAG-Alaska, which is the Pacific Air Forces premier multi-national large-force training exercise. Col. Mullin graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2000 and earned his commission from Officer Training School in 2002. He earned his pilot wings at Vance AFB, Okla. in April 2005. He is a command pilot with over 4,000 hours in the F-16, T-38 and MQ-9. He has flown the F-16 operationally in PACAF, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, and Air Combat Command; including combat missions flown in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Resolute Support, and Operation Noble Eagle. Prior to his current assignment, Col. Mullin was the Director, Combat Air Forces Special Access Programs Management Office, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.
EDUCATION
2000 Bachelor of Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla.
2003 Aerospace Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2009 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2013 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2013 Masters of Military Science, Air University, Montgomery, Ala.
2017 Air War College, by correspondence
2022 Air War College, Combat Air Force Fellow, Langley AFB, Va.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 2002 – January 2004, OIC, Reenlistments and Promotions, 89th Mission Support
Squadron, Andrews AFB, Md.
2. February 2004 – December 2005, Student Pilot, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Vance AFB, Okla.
3. January 2006 – October 2006, F-16 Student Pilot, 62nd Fighter Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.
4. October 2006 – June 2009, F-16 4-ship Flight Lead, Programmer, and Weapons and Tactics
Maintenance Liaison, 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C.
5. July 2009 – September 2010, F-16 Instructor Pilot, Wing Electronic Combat Pilot, Flight Commander,
8th Operational Support Squadron, 35th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea
6. October 2010 – October 2013, MQ-9 Evaluator Pilot, Assistant Director of Operations 17th
Reconnaissance Squadron, Creech AFB, Nev.
7. October 2013 – December 2016, F-16 Evaluator Pilot, Assistant Director of Operations, 555th Fighter
Squadron; Chief of Standardization and Evaluations, 31st Operations Group, Aviano AB, Italy
8. December 2016 – December 2017, Director of Operations, 80th Fighter Squadron; Kunsan AB, ROK
9. January 2018 – April 2019, Director of Operations, 314th Fighter Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M.
10. May 2019 – May 2021, Commander, 314th Fighter Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M.
11. June 2021 – June 2022, Combat Air Force Fellow, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.
12. July 2022 – Feb 2023, Branch Chief, A-S Weapons, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.
13. March 2023 - May 2023, Division Chief, Advanced Weapons, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB,
Va.
14. May 2023 - June 2024, Director, CAF SAPMO/Chief, Advanced Programs, Air Combat Command,
Langley AFB, Va.
15. July 2024 - Present, Deputy Commander, 354th Fighter Wing, Eielson AFB, Alaska
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 4,000, including 580 combat hours in Operations Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring
Freedom, and Operation Resolute Support
Aircraft flown: F-16, T-38, T-37, MQ-9
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with nine oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Meritorious Unit Award with three devices
Air Force Outstanding Unit with one device
Air Force Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one device
Iraq Campaign Medal with one device
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal with one device
Nuclear Deterrence Operation Service Medal with one device
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
AF Longevity Service with two oak leaf clusters
AF Training Ribbon
NATO Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant – Sept. 27, 2002
First Lieutenant – Sept. 27, 2004
Captain – Sept. 27, 2006
Major – Oct. 1, 2012
Lieutenant Colonel – July 1, 2017
Colonel - July 1, 2023
(Current as of July 2024)